Improvement in skates



leiten/'gisten atwt i @flirte IMPROVEMENT IN smrns.

H. W. DOPP AND CHARLES P. WEISS, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGN ORS TO THEMSELVES AND J. FORSYTH, OF THE SAME PLAGE. Leners Patent No. 59,899, dated November 20, 1866.

SPECIFICATJO.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

vBe it known that we, H. W. Dorp, and CHARLES-P. WEISS, of the city of Bualo, county ot Erie, and State of New Yorl, have -invented a new and improved skate; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had lto the ccompanyingdrewings, and to the letters i of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of' the model. A is the foot-plate secured to the runner; B Bare two angle levers, having their' fnlcra attached to the foot-plate A. These are provided on one end with two .movable jaws C C, and are connected at the other 'end to re.` connecting rod D; C C-are two jaws on levers B B. These` are movable, independent of said levers, for the purpose of accommodating themselves to the ehape of the hoot. They are intended to clamp the sole between them, so as to hold the boot rmlyto the faceplate; D D is a. connecting rod, having an end secured tothe two levers B B, and the other end to a, levei` E. It is providedw'ith.n'conpling, d, in

its middle, by which the levers B B and jaws C C are adjusted, so that said jaws may at any time be setto lit thc sole of the hoot exactly. This coupling is provided through its centre with a righfand left hand screw thread, into which D D are secured by turning said coupling, the rod may be lengthened or'shortened. E is a lever having its fnlcrum secured to the runner, and to whichD and H are connected. This gives motion i to D and H; F is the heel-plate, fastened to the runner; G is a lever arrangement furnishedwith a toothed plate, the whole being secured to the heeLPIate. It is designed to grip the heel of the boot, and pull it down to the plate F. Motion and power is' given to G by means of H is a connecting rod, having an end fastened to E, and the other end fastened to G. This hasy a coupling in its middle for the purpose of lengthening and shortening said rod. v It is constructed Aand operated like d.- p To fasten and use this skate, place the foot on to F and A, then pull up the lever E until it snaps into a notch made for that purpose in the upright between the runner and foot-plate.

1. Ve claim the combination of the seltladjustingjaws C C, levers' B, and rod D, es described. 2. 7We'claim the lever arrangements E and G, in combination with rod H.

H.' WM. DOPP, CHARLES P.- WEISS.

Witnesses:

W. Fonsrrn, J. R. ANNoWsKI. 

